The likelihood of initiating addictive behaviors is higher during adolescence than during any
other developmental period. The differential developmental trajectories of brain regions …

This article reviews neuropsychological performance in frequent users of cocaine,(meth)
amphetamines, ecstasy, opiates, alcohol, and cannabis. We searched the scientific literature …

In humans, stroke or trauma-induced damage to the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC) or medial
prefrontal cortex (mPFC) results in impaired cognitive flexibility. Alcoholics also exhibit …

The effects of chronic alcohol abuse on cognition are well known. Memory and executive
functions appear to be the cognitive domains primarily impaired, and pre-frontal and frontal …

It has been demonstrated that alcohol-dependent patients exhibit decision-making deficits,
particularly, hypersensitivity to reward and executive dysfunction. Yet, how the impaired …

Rationale There is extensive evidence that alcoholism and impulsivity are related, but the
direction of causality is unclear. Objectives The aim of the present investigation was to study …

Background: Among some alcohol‐dependent individuals, early alcohol abstinence is
marked by alcohol withdrawal (AW), a phenomenon mediated by GABA and glutamate …

Non-medical use of sedatives is an ongoing problem. However, very little is known about the
characteristics of individuals who use sedatives non-medically, or the motives behind such …

Abstract Antti Latvala. Cognitive Functioning in Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders
in Young Adulthood. A Genetic Epidemiological Study. National Institute for Health and …

Purpose–Despite older adult community mental health team (CMHT) workers inevitably
encountering service users with alcohol use disorders (AUDs), they have a limited evidence …